ItÃ¢Â€Â™s great to be back. Just to confirm, the salary cap this year is unchanged - $5m. Catch you on Friday, when IÃ¢Â€Â™ll reveal the player prices to watch on launch day (8th Feb).

HereÃ¢Â€Â™s a rundown of the NRL off-season player movement. Vapormedia have been kind enough to show me some of the pricings for 2011, which IÃ¢Â€Â™ve revealed below where I know. ThereÃ¢Â€Â™s good news and bad news. The good news is Dallas Johnson ($158K) and Chris Houston ($94K) are absolute bargains. The bad news is that players who have returned to the NRL have not automatically been given a $135K price-tag Ã¢Â€Â“ as they were last year.

Dane Carlaw, 30, back row (Catalans Dragons): The former Test and Origin star returns for a swansong. May struggle for big game time in BrisbaneÃ¢Â€Â™s bumper pack, but could be worth a crack if heÃ¢Â€Â™s less than $150K.

IN: Aiden Tolman, 22, prop (Storm): Was shunned by the Storm late last year after revealing his exit. Will start around $250K, but is a great worker who could become a $300K player now he is No. 1 prop at the Bulldogs.

Frank Pritchard, 27, back row (Panthers): Word out of Belmore is that Frank the Tank has been training up a storm in a bid to improve game time and consistency. Even so, Pritchard is an impact player who is a nightmare for SuperCoach.

Grant Millington, 24, back row/prop (Sharks): Great worker who could be a very solid SuperCoach player given game time. But he may struggle for minutes considering heÃ¢Â€Â™ll be jostling for space with Frank Pritchard, Greg Eastwood, David Stagg, Andrew Ryan etc.

Greg Eastwood, 23, back row/prop (Leeds Rhinos): Eastwood is in a similar boat to Pritchard Ã¢Â€Â“ brilliant impact player, but not so great at racking up stats. Nonetheless, he could be an OK buy, particularly in the front row, if he starts less than $150K. May miss the first round with wrist issues.

Jonathan Wright, 23, centre/wing (Eels): Will start around the $200K mark, which is too much for a player who may continually be on the fringe of selection.

Michael Lett, 23, centre/wing (Dragons): The highly-rated former Dragons should start cheap. But youÃ¢Â€Â™ll have to wait for the round one teams to see if he gets a start.

Trent Hodkinson, 22, halfback (Manly): Will start expensive (approx $220K) after a brilliant debut season at Manly. Unlikely to see much improvement in price this year given how much he rose last year.

IN: Antonio Winterstein, 22, wing (Broncos): Should start the season around the $170K mark Ã¢Â€Â“ which is about what heÃ¢Â€Â™s worth.

Ashton Sims, 25, prop (Broncos): Should start pretty cheap ($180K) and may see a decent rise given heÃ¢Â€Â™s a 100-game veteran at a club thatÃ¢Â€Â™s lost almost an entire forward pack (Steve Rapira, Anthony Watts, Luke OÃ¢Â€Â™Donnell, Carl Webb, Willie Mason). That said, heÃ¢Â€Â™s hardly the most consistent player.

Ben Jones, 20, centre/five-eighth/hooker (Roosters): Will start very cheap, but weÃ¢Â€Â™ll have to wait for the round one teams to see how heÃ¢Â€Â™s used Ã¢Â€Â“ if at all. Will he take Anthony WattsÃ¢Â€Â™ role as bench hooker, or Brent TateÃ¢Â€Â™s centre spot, or none of the above?

Blake Leary, 20, back row (Storm): Former Storm Toyota Cup captain who could get game time in a depleted pack.

Brent Tate, 28, centre (Warriors): The Test and Origin star is unlikely to play in 2011 due to severe injury.

Dallas Johnson, 28, back row (Catalans Dragons): The Origin tackling machine returns from the Super League as buy of the year. I can exclusively reveal Johnson will start the year at $158K. HeÃ¢Â€Â™s worth about $300K.

Gavin Cooper, 25, back row (Panthers): The former Panther is a great worker who should see good game time in a depleted pack. Could be a decent buy if he is available at centre/wing.

Glenn Hall, 29, prop/back row (Bradford Bulls): The former Manly star is hardly going to set the world on fire, but looks set for decent game time and could be a good buy if he starts less than $140K.

Kalifa Fai-Fai Loa, 20, centre/winger (Dragons): This bloke could be a SuperCoach gun. But the news is bad Ã¢Â€Â“ very bad. IÃ¢Â€Â™ve seen his price and heÃ¢Â€Â™ll start at $255K.

Rick Thorby, 25, back row/prop (Dragons): Will start very cheap after limited opportunities at the Dragons. Round one teams will be the key, but Thorby could see a big price rise given the CowboysÃ¢Â€Â™ forward exodus.

Tariq Sims, 20, prop: (Broncos): Toyota Cup Player of the Year who will start at $87K. Could be one of the best rookie buys of the season.

IN: Adam Cuthbertson, 25, back row/prop (Sharks): Cuthbertson would be a massive risk considering his woeful showings at the Sharks, but if anyone can return him to the form of his Manly days, itÃ¢Â€Â™s Wayne Bennett. There are plenty of spots up for grabs given the departures of Jeremy Smith, Neville Costigan, Ricky Thorby and Jarrod Saffy.

IN: Brad Murray, 20, halfback (Roosters): Murray was named in the Toyota Cup Team of the Year last season and looks a legitimate chance to nail a spot in the Eels halves. Should start on rookie rates ($87K).

Carl Webb, 29, prop (Cowboys): An impact player who has no place in anybodyÃ¢Â€Â™s SuperCoach team.

Casey McGuire, 30, hooker/five-eighth (Catalans Dragons): Very solid former Brisbane star who returns from four years in the Super League. ItÃ¢Â€Â™s hard to know where heÃ¢Â€Â™ll be used (perhaps starting hooker), but he should be available in a few positions in SuperCoach, which is always a bonus. One to keep an eye on.

Chris Hicks, 33, wing (Warrington Wolves): Hicks is hardly a spring chicken, but tallied 76 tries in 81 games at Warrington. Parramatta have plenty of backline spots to fill (Eric Grothe, Krisnan Inu, Jonathan Wright and Timana Tahu), meaning Hicks could be a great pick-up if he starts at rookie rates.

Chris Walker, 30, centre/wing (Catalans Dragons): The sometimes-brilliant but very inconsistent former Origin star returns from the Super League. Will have to start very cheap to be considered for SuperCoach given he performs very little work.

IN: Beau Henry, 20, halfback (Dragons): The 2009 Toyota Cup Player of the Year. He will start very cheap and should partner Jarrod Mullen in the halves, but could lose his spot at any time if the Knights choose to shift Kurt Gidley to playmaker.

Chris Houston, 25, back row/prop (Suspension): Firstly the bad news: Houston returned from drug exile (the charges were dropped) 5kg under weight, meaning he may start the season slowly. Now the good news: He costs only $94K. HeÃ¢Â€Â™s been a $270K player in the past.

Kyle OÃ¢Â€Â™Donnell, 20, back row (Sharks): The brother of Luke OÃ¢Â€Â™Donnell is a highly-rated Junior Kangaroo. The round one teams will be the key, but OÃ¢Â€Â™Donnell could be one of the better rookie buys this year.

Neville Costigan, 25, back row/prop (Dragons): The Origin star and premiership winner is undoubtedly a brilliant player, but doesnÃ¢Â€Â™t produce the stats required for SuperCoach.

Siuatonga Likiliki, 22, centre (Warriors): Named in the Toyota Cup Team of the Year for both 2009 and 2010. The former Warrior will be a great rookie buy if he can snare Cooper VunaÃ¢Â€Â™s starting spot.

Steve Southern, 28, back row (Cowboys): Should start very cheap, but has struggled for game time at the Cowboys in the past few seasons.

Michael Worrincy, 24, back row (Bradford Bulls): Pommy import Worrincy has been compared to the great Ellery Hanley, but hardly set the world on fire at Bradford. Nonetheless, he may get some game time given the exits of Gavin Cooper and Frank Pritchard.

Junior Paulo, 27, prop (Dragons): Barely cracked a start at the Dragons Ã¢Â€Â“ and may struggle for game time yet again.

Tim Winitana, 23, centre (Bulldogs): Only played three games for the Dogs in 2010 Ã¢Â€Â“ and you wouldnÃ¢Â€Â™t put your house on him getting a regular gig at the Panthers.

Yileen Gordon, 23, centre/back row (Bulldogs): May get some game time in the absence of Frank Pritchard, but he will start at about $200K Ã¢Â€Â“ which is about what heÃ¢Â€Â™s worth.

IN: George Burgess, 18, prop (Bradford Bulls): The brother of Sam Burgess has been signed mainly as a Toyota Cup player, but may get a crack in the NRL if there are injuries.

Greg Inglis, 23, centre (Storm): We havenÃ¢Â€Â™t seen too many images of the marquee signing lately, but it would be tough to pick him for SuperCoach given the shape he was in a few months ago. Nonetheless, he should start fairly cheap ($220K) and could be a bit of a smokey.

IN: Blake Ferguson, 20, wing (Sharks): An incredibly talented player who was starved of tries at Cronulla. Should start quite cheap and may see some considerable price improvement as a replacement for Joel Monaghan.

Brett White, 28, prop (Storm): An impact-style player who is only mediocre at SuperCoach.

Matt Orford, 32, halfback (Bradford Bulls): Could be a decent buy as back-up half given his job security.

IN: Anthony Watts, 24, hooker (Cowboys): Will be stuck behind Jake Friend and possibly Mark Riddell. A serious leg injury means he wonÃ¢Â€Â™t play the first half of the year.

Justin Carney, 22, wing (Raiders): Could start at rookie prices given heÃ¢Â€Â™s barely played in the last few seasons due to injury. If so, he will make a great buy. This kid can play.

Mark Riddell, 30, back row/hooker (Wigan Warriors): The veteran larrikin returns for an NRL swansong. Riddell should get decent game time as back-up to Jake Friend or in the back row, but heÃ¢Â€Â™s hardly a worker.

IN: Andrew Clayton, 20, prop (Broncos): Made the Toyota Cup Team of the Year following a stellar season at Brisbane. Could crack the NRL at some stage given CronullaÃ¢Â€Â™s weaker roster.

Colin Best, 32, centre/wing (Rabbitohs): Did OK in a great attacking team at Souths last year, but itÃ¢Â€Â™s hard to see him improving at the rebuilding Sharks.

Jeremy Smith, 30, back row (Dragons): Will start fairly cheap (low $200KÃ¢Â€Â™s) because he was used only lightly by the Dragons at the end of the regular season. Smith is a class player who will carry much more responsibility at the Sharks. His price should rise over the $250K mark if his injury curse doesnÃ¢Â€Â™t strike.

John Williams, 25, wing (Cowboys): Has never set the SuperCoach world on fire Ã¢Â€Â“ and thatÃ¢Â€Â™s unlikely to change at the Sharks.

Wade Graham, 20, five-eighth (Panthers): Looks set for a starting role and could make a good back-up half or five-eighth for SuperCoach.

IN: Krisnan Inu, 23, centre (Eels): A hot-and-cold player who will start fairly expensive ($200K) after mixed stint at the Eels. The return to native New Zealand should do him good, but his high starting price doesnÃ¢Â€Â™t leave much room for improvement.

Feleti Mateo, 26, five-eighth/back row (Eels): Prized signing who dominated the end of 2010 at Parramatta despite playing only 50 minutes per game. He should get better game time at the Warriors Ã¢Â€Â“ and his starting price ($305K) is incredibly low considering his barnstorming end to last year.

Shaun Berrigan, 32, hooker (Hull FC): Berrigan should take the No.1 hooking spot from Aaron Heremaia, while the teamÃ¢Â€Â™s other 2010 rake, Ian Henderson, has left the club. The former Test and Origin star is no spring chicken, but would be a steal at anything under $150K.

Steve Rapira, 22, back row (Cowboys): Back with his brother Sam after two years in Townsville, but has plenty of back row competition.

I reckon John Mannah and Ben Ross would be decent pick ups if they're cheap. Hopefully DCE will have a good solid few weeks and his price will jump right up!
Anyone else got some tips to help me smash my friends?